This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Monroe City Democrat
Location
Monroe City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
4
Missouri leaders express pride in Benator Cockrell and his proposal to place products of all trusts on the free list to end trust rule. They say America is ready to enact laws for Americans' best interests regardless of other nations and anticipate the Chicago platform principles. The Kansas City Convention is to adopt the same platform with necessary additions.
In this excerpt the author laments a shift from government by the people to rule by trusts. It urges November elections to restore leadership with William Jennings Bryan and a Democratic ticket, arguing for reform and national direction.
W. W. Longmire places a polished granite oid pavement in front of his office building along North Main Street, signaling a decorative sidewalk improvement in the district.
A fishing party including J. J. Evans Elmer Rafe Leak and Mose departed yesterday for a camping jaunt on Salt River. The report mentions a boastful exchange about Rhodesian gold mines and a grim forecast about British soldiers.
The Ralls County Court has ordered a survey of the Joanna ford to assess funding for a bridge at that point. The court aims to pay one half of the construction cost, signaling a partnership approach to the project.
A. C. Forsythe of Holliday visited father in law J. A. Seaman and brought a fancy milch cow. Mrs Sparks north of the city asks who can beat her goose production, starting with six eggs two years ago and now eighty goslings. Miss Anna Bragg of Hannibal passes through en route to Denver for vacation. Monroe City took four months to record one police case with a boy hopping trains and tanglefoot incident. City budget groans over police docket cost.
In Washington on June 2 Representative John P. Witzgerald of Massachusetts introduced a joint resolution urging a cordial welcome to South African Republic inhabitants now under British dominion. It calls for citizenship and homes in the United States under the Constitution, and directs the President to communicate the resolutions to Pretoria and the Orange Free State. The item also mentions local real estate activity and political notes.
Miss Jennie OConner writes from Monroe City Missouri where she resides temporarily after being educated at old Waco Female College She is praised as an efficient teacher with a large circle of friends in Waco The note recalls Geo W OConner her father as a builder of East Waco cotton mill and as a fiscal cotton agent for the Confederate government
Mrs J W Upton made a business trip to Shelbina Monday Rev T T Trimble of La Belle Mo will preach at the Presbyterian church Friday and Saturday nights Communion services Sunday The Slater Rustler urges residents to be courteous to census enumerators as the law requires
The Fulton Telegraph criticizes the Democratic and Republican regimes, arguing governments in Cuba cost $11,000,000 annually and Missouri costs $1,700,000 annually, framing these figures as the burden of party rule.
Mrs John Sherman aged 73 died at midnight in Mansfield Ohio. Born Margaret Cecelia Stewart she was the only child of the late Judge Stewart of the city. She married December 1 1448. No children. She will be buried here.
The Burlington R R is placing stone screening along its right of way between the main tracks and switches south of them, extending 100 feet from the depot’s east end. The material is a rich cream color from Bear Creek quakes. Railroads from the Southwest are accused of rate discrimination favoring the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Texas to Kansas City would be one fare plus $2.00 and to Philadelphia one fare.
The Sunday School attendants will hold Childrens Day services at the Opera House next Sunday evening. Rev I W Read will preach in the morning on the Greatest need in the world. Sunday week the 17st last he will preach in Band Park 7 to 8 pm. Everyone invited to be present.
Market report lists cattle hogs sheep and poultry prices with scattered figures. Shipments for the week end show 38 cars of hogs from Barger and McClintic plus 1 car sheep and 2 cars hogs from Sharp and Gray and miscellaneous loads of hay lumber posts and junk from multiple shippers totaling 19 cars.
A Shanghai dispatch says Russian troops move toward Pekin to curb Boxers after Cossack clashes. Admiral Kempi reports fifty more seamen and marines landed as fighting erupts near Tien-Tsin. Dowager Empress backs Boxers. China may see international blockade to curb Russia. London Daily Express notes Port Arthur troops ordered toward Pekin to punish Boxers for killings.
In a letter from 5 Bax Gilliland of Denver to W R P Jackson received yesterday, he says his niece Miss Meda Bramall can live only a few days at most. Doctors told the family nothing more could be done and time will be short. This will be sad news to her many Monroe City friends.
The Dowager Empress declares she will not restrain the Boxers and will confront Europe rather than interfere. Railways are in danger as Boxers roam free and Chinese troops refuse to engage.
Remaining unclaimed in post office at Monroe City Missouri on June 5 1000 include Mr Neald I Black A W Chillcotte J WN Cox Linda Brown W A Francis Miss Tresse House Rev Jerome Shaw Advertised notice required to claim.
Monday evening the group concert in the park drew a large turnout of ladies and children. It was the third event, aligning with the predictions, and organizers expect growing interest as more people use the park for enjoyable country evenings.
Grace Baptist Church reports steady finances with a pastor's salary of 800 per year fully paid and subscriptions totaling from 81,200 to 1,500 toward a new building. The committee leans toward brown sandstone, promising a premier city structure if chosen.
New York dispatch reports William J. Bryan replying to World to Lincoln, Nebraska, on inviting the Boers to America. He praises Boers as industrious and liberty-loving, hopes they come if they lose their fight, and argues their settlement could help curb imperialism and provide homes for Boers and Americans while rivaling imperialistic policy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.